Opened May 15, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.
R: language
Finally, a movie that I didn’t hate Woody Harrelson in!!
This is the kind of movie that makes you go “aaaaawwww”, all kittens and puppies sweet and cuddly. Now, normally, this is NOT my kind of movie. Kittens and puppies are fine and dandy if they’re being used as comedic devices (There’s Something About Mary) or to strike terror into the hearts of movie-goers (Cujo) but I’m not a sentimental smooshie-gooshie kinda girl.
But I really just wanted to take Steve Zahn home, tuck him into bed, read him a story and get him that second glass of water. I didn’t think a 41 year old man could be cute, needy, childlike and adorable – boy, was I wrong!! He goes way beyond likeable, way past loveable, to downright genuinely sincere. How could anyone not love this guy!
Enter Sue (Jennifer Aniston). Straight-laced, no-nonsense, business woman who looks like she has it all together. Jennifer plays her boring and almost dowdy – which totally works! She’s almost not likeable, but there’s a hint, just a hint, that someone sweet might be lying right below the… someone not so sweet shell that she presents to the world.
What draws us in, is that these two totally opposite people are in the same situation. Stuck. Going nowhere. With no idea of what to do next. And it’s that unfolding, that growth, along with the budding maybe romance, that we get to witness and experience.
This is a sweet, sweet movie. In a good way. I love movies that make me think about my own life. This is definitely one of them. I put it up there with The Bucket List and Yes Man. And while I haven’t taken up photo-jogging, I did go skydiving a couple of months ago! And I’m not even 80 years old and dying of cancer!! Who says movies aren’t educational?!
My overall review: your hubby will be disappointed that Steve Zahn doesn’t blow up the motel at the end, but bring some extra tissues to share with your girlfriends! It’s a small film and might be hard to find in theaters, so put it in your Netflix cue now!
